99 suburban k1500 6 lug drums

[1998_K1500_Sub]

Take a look at the Raysbestos Element3 calipers.

How about pads, any recommendations?

Maybe he has them already.

 

[Caman96]

How about pads, any recommendations?

Maybe he has them already.

I haven’t tried the calipers, but I love the Raysbestos Element3 pads.

 

[alvaroemg]

For the pads I purchased a set of the Power Stop Z36-369.

Those any good?

Purchased back on feb 1

This brake job has really taken me a while to complete

 

[Schurkey]

"I" would walk those calipers into whatever store you got them from, and ask to see calipers from an extended-cab K1500. If the pistons are bigger on the extended-cab 1500, see if the store will do some sort of "trade" for your existing calipers.

As for the pads, they're brake pads not a wife. You own 'em, might as well use 'em. If you don't like 'em, when they're worn-out, get something different.

Well, ok, that's just exactly like some guys treat a marriage.

 

[movietvet]

Nice! Well my seal hasn't popped so thats good. I just put in $200 on the rear brakes so I will ride that bit of play until i can’t. I have the 10 bolt diff so my plan would be to upgrade it to the 14 bolt diff axle in the near future.

Rear brakes are done

I get new rotors on Friday, going to start prepping the wheel well area for cleaning and painting on Thursday.

I ended up going with Detroit Axle rotors, slotted and drilled for $95 shipped. They have a 10 year warranty , if anything happens with them in the first few, ill go with the EBC ROTORS. They weren’t available until April 5th, so i had to make a decision

So personal experience with them but at my other forum, TYF, Detroit Axle does not have a very good reputation. You may never have a problem though.

 

[Caman96]

So personal experience with them but at my other forum, TYF, Detroit Axle does not have a very good reputation. You may never have a problem though.

No personal experience, but I’ve never really heard anything good about Detroit Axle. Since your asking for opinions, I’ll just go back to my first and say get something local.

 

[alvaroemg]

"I" would walk those calipers into whatever store you got them from, and ask to see calipers from an extended-cab K1500. If the pistons are bigger on the extended-cab 1500, see if the store will do some sort of "trade" for your existing calipers.

As for the pads, they're brake pads not a wife. You own 'em, might as well use 'em. If you don't like 'em, when they're worn-out, get something different.

Well, ok, that's just exactly like some guys treat a marriage.

Just left napa, returned those suckyass jn3 calipers. They do not carry the bigger piston calipers even for the extended cab. Jn3 calipers were popping up.
I also called Auto Zone and OReilys and they don't carry them.

I see the Raybestos on rockauto. Think I’ll go for the reman calipers opposed to new(element3)

Unless i find them local,(calling other stores today)

 

[Schurkey]

As I've said many other times, in several other threads:

I got my larger-piston extended-cab calipers by complete chance, from my favorite Treasure Yard. By total coincidence, that happened to be the truck that was being prepared for the crusher that day, so removing the entire front suspension was no real loss to them. Wasn't until I got the parts home that I realized they were bigger/better than what was on my truck. I had to go back for the master cylinder and booster after I figured-out what was going on.

Pulled 'em apart for cleaning and inspection, put 'em back together, and they've been in-service on my '88 K1500 for many years.

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"Crust" on the square-cut seal, partially-removed with a fingernail. Seal was otherwise in usable condition.

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Going back together with the seals and mounting pieces lubed.

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[1998_K1500_Sub]

Just left napa, returned those suckyass jn3 calipers. They do not carry the bigger piston calipers even for the extended cab. Jn3 calipers were popping up.

Ah! So that explains why (in your earlier post #45) they measured as being so much less than 3" diameter... NAPA stuck you with the JN3 calipers.

I got my larger-piston extended-cab calipers by complete chance, from my favorite Treasure Yard.

Those being the 3" low-drag calipers, if I understand correctly.

 

[movietvet]

I can't say I miss the days of rebuilding calipers. Not that big a deal but is way easier to install a reman unit. Blowing that old piston out was fun when you did it and no one around you expected it. Good times.....